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This technique is one of the main ones in massage. More than half of the total time allotted for a massage session is devoted to kneading. To make the kneading effect more noticeable, the muscles of the person being massaged should be as relaxed as possible. By kneading, access to the deep muscle layers is achieved. When using it, you need to grab muscle tissue and press it to the bones. The tissue is captured with simultaneous compression, lifting and displacement. The entire kneading process can be divided into three phases: gripping the muscle, pulling and squeezing, and then rolling and squeezing.

The kneading technique should be done using the thumbs, fingertips and the top of the palm. The movements should be short, fast and sliding. When kneading, you should strive to capture deeper and deeper layers of muscle tissue. You can use your body weight and place one hand on top of the other to increase pressure. It is as if squeezing and squeezing the skin of the massaged area is performed. Kneading should be done slowly, painlessly, increasing its intensity gradually. You should make 50-60 kneading movements per minute. When kneading, your hands should not slip; you should also not make sharp jerks or twist the tissue. The movements should be continuous, from the belly of the muscle to the tendon and back, and the muscle should not be released, jumping from one area to another. You need to start the massage from the place where the muscle passes into the tendon.

The positive effect of kneading is that it improves the circulation of blood, lymph and tissue fluid. At the same time, the nutrition of the tissues of the massaged area, oxygen saturation of the tissues, and muscle tone improves significantly. Kneading helps to quickly remove carbon dioxide and lactic acid from tissues, so kneading is necessary after heavy physical and sports activities. Kneading significantly reduces muscle fatigue. By kneading, muscle fibers are stretched, resulting in increased elasticity of muscle tissue. With regular exposure, muscle strength increases.

TECHNIQUES AND TECHNIQUES OF KNEADING

There are two main kneading techniques - longitudinal and transverse.

Longitudinal kneading. It is usually used to massage the muscles of the limbs, the sides of the neck, the muscles of the back, abdomen, chest, and pelvic areas. Longitudinal kneading should be performed along the muscle fibers that form the belly (body) of the muscle, along the axis of the muscles through which the tendon of origin (head) and tendon of attachment (tail) are connected.

Before performing longitudinal kneading, straightened fingers should be positioned on the surface to be massaged so that the thumb is on the side of the massaged area opposite to the other fingers. Having fixed your fingers in this position, you should lift the muscle and pull it back. Then you need to make kneading movements directed towards the center. You cannot let go of the muscle even for a moment; your fingers should clasp it tightly. Initially, pressure on the muscle should be applied towards the thumb, and then the thumb applies pressure on the muscle towards the rest of the fingers. Thus, the muscle experiences pressure on both sides.

You can perform longitudinal kneading with both hands, with all movements performed alternately, one hand moving after the other. Movements are performed until the entire muscle is completely warmed up.

You can carry out longitudinal kneading with intermittent movements, jumps. With this method, the brush massages individual areas of the muscle. Typically, intermittent kneading is used when it is necessary to bypass affected areas of the skin, as well as to stimulate the activity of the neuromuscular system.

Transverse kneading. It is used for massage of the limbs, back and abdomen, pelvic and cervical areas. Transverse kneading is also used to resolve swelling, enhance lymph outflow and improve blood circulation. In this case